Do waiting times affect health outcomes? Evidence from coronary bypass
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Do waiting times affect health outcomes? Evidence from coronary bypass.
Long waiting times for non-emergency services are a feature of several publicly-funded health systems. A key policy concern is that long waiting times may worsen health outcomes: when patients receive treatment, their health condition may have deteriorated and health gains reduced. This study investigates whether patients in need of coronary bypass with longer waiting times are associated with ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Social Science & Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0277-9536
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.05.043